Most recruits enter their college tennis careers with extensive hard-court competition under their belts. Gianluca Ballotta didn’t fit that mold. While UCLA men’s tennis’ rising sophomore has played high-level tennis for years, the 19-year-old Peruvian did so almost exclusively on clay. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore Gianluca Ballotta hits a forehand. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
The highest honors at tennis’s most storied tournament have eluded former Bruins for nearly a decade. This year, a cast of five seeks grass glory, and the last one from the school to win it all will be among them. Read more...
Photo: Mackenzie McDonald swings and hits a forehand return. McDonald played for UCLA men’s tennis from 2013-2016. (Daily Bruin file photo)
While most children learn how to lace up their sneakers in school or at home, Caroline Goldberg had a different backdrop. As the daughter of two UCLA alumni, Goldberg learned to tie her shoes in Pauley Pavilion, making the most of the timeouts during games. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s tennis’ Caroline Goldberg (left) and men’s tennis volunteer assistant coach Ben Goldberg (right) smile to each other across the net. Competing at UCLA, the duo has realized lifelong dreams. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 11 at 10:14 p.m. Decade after decade, the Bruins thrived. Sixteen NCAA titles, 43 conference championships and 62 top-five finishes. But that time is over. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s tennis watch a match from afar. Though the Bruins earned an NCAA tournament bid this time around, they finished just one win above .500 for the second consecutive season. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:49 p.m. Contrary to what the headline suggests, the Bruins should be the ones advancing. Just ask their man in charge. Read more...
Photo: Timothy Li walks back to the baseline between points. The junior for UCLA men’s tennis lost both his doubles and singles matches on Friday, the latter of which cost his team their season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 4 at 10:36 p.m. The Bruins’ season could be titled as the tale of the three freshmen. Although UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin upholds the cliche that with age comes experience, three freshmen wouldn’t have taken over half of the singles spots in nearly every match if he didn’t think their efforts would be rewarded. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Gianluca Ballotta watches the ball as he prepares for a forehand. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s tennis (12-10, 3-5 Pac-12) will take on Northwestern (20-9, 7-2 Big Ten) Friday at 7 a.m. in Lexington, Kentucky, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis players huddle during the Pac-12 tournament in Ojai, California. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
